Least developed countries vs South Africa: Secondary education, general pupils

Least developed countries
61.10 million
in 2018
South Africa
4.70 million
in 2017
Least developed countries rank
20th
South Africa rank
21st

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Least developed countries
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 61.10 million against 4.70 million in South Africa, a difference of 56.40 million.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 13.0 times South Africa's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 21st of 41 groups.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 5.86 million 542,194 5.32 million Least developed countries
1980s 11.55 million 1.95 million 9.60 million Least developed countries
1990s 16.79 million 3.27 million 13.52 million Least developed countries
2000s 32.13 million 4.29 million 27.84 million Least developed countries
2010s 51.89 million 4.69 million 47.19 million Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Least developed countries or South Africa?
Least developed countries, at 61.10 million against 4.70 million in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Least developed countries and South Africa?
56.40 million, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and South Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Least developed countries and South Africa rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Least developed countries ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 21st of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.